50-year-old dies after threatening to kill sister

Police have arrested a 20-year-old taxi driver after a relative was found dead in a room following a family dispute.
Dead is Collin Wishart, 50, of Well Road, North Ruimveldt, Georgetown.
Reports are that Police have launched an investigation into the death of Wishart.
According to the Police, the incident occurred about 14:00h on Saturday. The suspect told Police that the now-dead man was behaving disorderly about 03:00h on Saturday. He said the man was hitting the walls of the house disturbing family members and their surrounding neighbours. Police said that the taxi driver reported that the man’s behaviour continued throughout the morning, and about 14:00h while he was in the yard washing his motor car, he was attacked by Wishart with a cutlass.
The 20-year-old managed to hold off the attack with his left hand, and Wishart went back to his room and continued to behave disorderly, while allegedly threatening to kill his 57-year-old sister, who resides in the same house.
This was followed by him pelting her with bottles which caused the 20-year-old man to push Wishart into his bedroom, to calm him down. According to the Police report, Wishart then began to “fight up”, and fell on to the bed frame, hitting his head before he fell to the floor.
Police were informed and visited the scene where the body was seen lying on its side in the bedroom door area. The body was examined and injuries were seen around the left eye, to the upper left ear, forehead, and right wrist area.
The man’s body was taken to the Georgetown Public Hospital and subsequently to the Memorial Gardens Funeral Home, to await a post-mortem examination.
The 20-year-old was subsequently arrested. He is presently in custody at the East La Penitence Police Station, where he is assisting with the investigation. (G9)